Sweet Potato Fries Recipe - 60 second video - Recipes by Warren Nash

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile while canola is budget-friendly.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a natural thickener, while potato starch is often less expensive.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds depth, while cayenne is a more affordable spice.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are convenient and last longer, while omitting herbs reduces cost.

Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly under the tap.

Slice the ends off the sweet potatoes and cut them into wedges of equal size.

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan on the hob.

Carefully place the sweet potato wedges into the boiling water and simmer for 4 minutes.

Drain the sweet potatoes from the water.

Drizzle olive oil onto a baking tray and place it in an oven preheated to 180°C (356°F).

Carefully place the drained sweet potatoes on the baking tray.

Sprinkle barbecue seasoning and sesame seeds over the sweet potatoes.

Stir the sweet potatoes to coat them with the seasoning, then sprinkle on the other side.

Place the baking tray back into the oven.

Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring in between, until the sweet potatoes are crisp.

Remove from the oven and serve.

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